Barbara
is on to invite everyone to purchase their tickets for the big
fundraising concert coming in early June to the Five Rocks.

Country
music legend Mel Tillis’s daughter will take her father’s place this
summer at the annual Legacy of the Plains Museum concert June 11th at
the Five Rocks Amphitheater in Gering.
Martinson says Mel Tillis is
canceling all of his contracts in 2016 due to health concerns, and the
Pam Tillis Trio will perform instead at the Gering concert to benefit
the Legacy of the Plains Museum.

Martinson says Pam Tillis will
include some of her father’s songs during the hour and a half concert.
Pam Tillis has had 13 top ten country singles herself.

Local favorite Kenyon Locry will open at 6 p.m.

Tickets
are $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12 and five and under are
free. Call the Legacy of the Plains Museum at 436-1989 to purchase your
tickets today.

Billy wants to invite everyone to help them celebrate 70 years of Entertainment at the historic Scottsbluff theater.

There will be a number of 70th Anniversary events including a free
screening of "Gilda" on 35mm film on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. This
was the first film shown on opening night at the Midwest Theater on May
3rd of 1946.

Other events include
"Tappin n' Time" with 2015 World Tap Champion Kyle Van Newkirk on May
4th at 7:30 p.m.; The Scottsbluff Schools Orchestra & Scottsbluff
Sprouts Spring Concert on May 5th at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.; and "The Hit
Men" on Saturday, May 7th at 7:30 p.m.

For tickets or information, contact the Midwest Theater at 308-632-4311. Or go to midwesttheater.com .

They are on to talk about their "Togeter We Rise" fundraiser with a
goal of helping 150 kids being removed from homes a fresh start with a
bag of their own.

Because no child should have to move their belongings in a trash bag

Every day in this country, 1,900 children become victims of abuse or
neglect, and four of them will die. Being removed from your home is a
scary and traumatic transition for a child, especially if they just saw
their parents being arrested. They are being taken away from everything
they knew and are heading towards something so very unfamiliar.

Children are given 2 trash bags when they are removed from their home to
place their belongings in. These children are just like every other
child. They deserve to be loved. They deserve to have something special
to treasure. They shouldn't be written off just because they are in the
system.

To highlight that April is Child Abuse Awareness month,
CASA of Scotts Bluff County has chosen to partner up with Together We
Rise to provide caseworkers a duffel bag to take with them during a
child's removal from their home. The bags are called "Sweet Cases" and
are filled with a warm blanket, some coloring supplies, hygiene kit, and
a stuffed animal to keep by their side in this time of need.

Together We Rise works to bring positive change to these children's
lives through direct interactions. Our goal is to not only bring some
normalcy into their lives, but also to show these children that they are
valued in the community.

OUR GOAL: 150 Sweet Cases x $25 each = $3,750

If we reach our goal, we’ll be hosting a Sweet Case get-together to
decorate and fill these awesome bags. If you would like to donate, you
can join us for our Sweet Case Day, but there’s no obligation if you
can’t attend. We’ll fill and decorate your Sweet Case for you.

Please consider submitting a $25 donation to sponsor your own Sweet Case
so that another child can have a safe place to store their things, no
matter where their journey takes them next.

If you have any
questions or want to become more involved with volunteer efforts within
the area, feel free to contact CASA at director@casaofscbcounty.com or
(308) 672-2922.